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Macron, Merkel pledge eurozone reform plan by June

Speaking after Friday's meeting in Paris French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to table a roadmap for eurozone reforms in June. Macron has made eurozone overhaul a central goal since taking power last May, while Merkel is reluctant, held back by her CSU governing partner. Merkel pledged however to work closely with France on a dialogue with citizens.

Opinion

Sometimes in chess, a sacrifice brings victory. Theresa May should pay heed to the example of Slovakia's premier, Iveta Radicova, who sacrificed her job in order to get difficult euro bailout legislation through the Bratislava parliament.

The EU commission is giving more time to the Swiss government to endorse a deal that would put various sectorial agreements to access the single market under one deal. Nevertheless, after Brexit, the EU has had enough of exceptions.